Sisters of Charity

In 1817 the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum was founded by the Sisters of Charity. They were established and organized by Elizabeth Ann Seton, the co-founder of the Society for the Reilfe of Poor Widows. New York City's first Catholic orphanage was a small wooden building on Prince street. In 1826 a brick building was built to house the 150 orphans now living with the Sisters. In 1830 another building was erected to house the half-orphans (children with one surviving parent) in the care of the Sisters.

The Sisters of Charity were well known for their efforts during New York's cholera epidemic of 1832. By the late 1840s children under 15 made up almost 1/3 of New York City's population. Swarms of children lived on the streets. In 1853 a Truancy Law was passed which allowed police to arrest vagrant children between the ages of 5 and 14. Many of these children were made wards of the state and put into orphan asylums.

Half-Orphans in the Sisters of Charity Orphan Asylum, New York City, 14-WD, 13 ED, New York in the 1860 Census taken on 25 June

Llundeen [?]

Marg't

3

not given

Kavanagh

Anna

3

not given

Lovette

Mary

3

not given

Gallatus

Marg't

5

not given

Gallaher [?]

Elizabeth

6

not given

Egan

Mary

6

not given

Egan

Susan

3

not given

Moria[?]

Aldiline[?]

8

not given

Mair[?]

Mary

6

not given

Morea[?]

Eli[?]

3

not given

Boyle

Anna W [?]

8

not given

Kane

Susan

5

not given

Mullens

Anna

5

not given

Whitley

Cat'e

5

not given

Kelly

Maria

4

not given

O' Brien

Elisa

6

not given

O' Brien

Cath'e

4

not given

McCaull

Marg't

9

not given

L[?][?][?]l

Mary

6

not given

Gorman

Mary

5

not given

Savon [?]

Cath'e

5

not given

Hullon[?]

Mary

3

not given

Kavanagh

Marg't

8

not given

Heatley

Ellen

5

not given

Gayder[?]

Mary

7

not given

McDermott

Marg't

10

not given

Farrell

Maria

9

not given

McCory

Cath'e

10

not given

Petitie

Louisa

10

not given

Mca{?]

Anna E

10

not given

Hughes

Mary A

5

not given

Paice[?]

Mary A

6

not given

Cunningham

Mary

10

not given

Gayder[?]

Marg't

5

not given

McDonald

Anna

10

not given

Roach

Mary

10

not given

Coglan

Mary

10

not given

Dwyre

Margret

10

not given

Dwyre

Cath'e

10

not given

Scott

Mary

10

not given

Hewitt

Cath'e

10

not given

Higgins

Mary

10

not given

Pendergrass

Mary

5

not given

Marley

Marg't

5

not given

Conlen

Mary

5

not given

Maltior[?}

Margret

5

not given

Brown

Cath'e

6

not given

Brown

Mary A

5

not given

Yuke[?]

Victori[?]

9

not given

Yuke[?]

La[?]

7

not given

Waldrune

Jane

10

not given

Rowley

Marg't

9

not given

Scott

Marclena

4

not given

Kerian [?]

Bridget

6

not given

Morse

Bridget

6

not given

Mead

Sarah

10

not given

Stang

Jane

10

not given

Stang

Ellen

10

not given

Green

Marg't

6

not given

McManus

Mary

10

not given

McManus

Cath'e

8

not given

Thurston

Matilda

8

not given

Doyle

Cath

4

not given

Doyle

Mary

5

not given

McCormack

Anne

9

not given

Gallagher

Mary

6

not given

Cleary

Teresa

8

not given

Barson

Anne

10

not given

Kenney

Cecilia

5

not given

Cooligan

Elisa

10

not given

O' Brien

Ellen

5

not given

McGorgle

Mary

9

not given

Fitzgerald

Ellen

9

not given

Kelly

Elisa

10

not given

Brady

Cath'e

8

not given

Waters

Anne

9

not given

Foley

Sarah U[?]

9

not given

O' Hanorell [?]

Mary

10

not given

McQuillan

Mary J

10

not given

Thurston

Mary E

9

not given

McCormick

Mary

12

not given

Smith

Marg't

11

not given

South

Anne

11

not given

Shellores [?]

Mary A

11

not given

Judge

Ann

12

not given

Sheilds

Cath'e

9

not given

Holton

Marg't

7

not given

Holton

Julia

9

not given

Whitley

Mary

6

not given

Maher

Ellen

8

not given

Mcnally

Hana

7

not given

Murphy

Cath'e

6

not given

Dunn

Cath'e

7

not given

Kelly

Bedelia

6

not given

Kelly

Maria

6

not given

Harley

Mary A

8

not given

Dacon [?]

Matilda

7

not given

Dacon [?]

Marg't

9

not given

Trainor

Marg't

10

not given

Langley

Mary A

10

not given

Dooney

Cath'e

8

not given

Carland

Isabells [?]

9

not given

Donlan

Cathy

5

not given

Donlan

Elizabeth

3

not given

can't read

Mary A

5

not given

Whelans

Elizabeth

8

not given

Whelans

Mary

4

not given

Whelans

Mary

3

not given

Conoly

Ellen

5

not given

Casey

Mary

6

not given

no last name

Marg't

3

not given

Con[?][?]t

Ellen

8

not given

collins

Maria

8

not given

Bevins

Marg't

3

not given

Farrell

Mary E

6

not given

no last name

Ellen

3

not given

Belford

Marg't

8

not given

Hall

Cath'e

4

not given

South

Ellen

8

not given

South

Cath'e

6

not given

Crawford

Cath'e

4

not given

Farrell

Mary

3

not given

Howe

Marg't

5

not given

Gladell

Charlotta A

6

not given

Malone

Anne

7

not given

Shorte

Rosana

6

not given

Short

Margaret

6

not given

Short

Mary A

7

not given

McHam[?]

Mary

9

not given

McHam[?]

Bridget

4

not given

Tourey [?]

Mary

4

not given

Cotter

Elizabeth

4

not given

O' Brien

Mary A

9

not given

Load[?]

Cath'e

10

not given

Spart[?]n

Mary

5

not given

McHaly

Hester

9

not given

Cox

Mary

7

not given

Cox

Elisa

5

not given

can't read

Elizabeth

4 [?}

not given

Foy

A {?}

8

not given

Spaher

Mary

5

not given

Scallon

Isabella

9

not given

O' Sullivan

Cath'e

9

not given

no last name

Hana

9

not given

Colby

Catherine

4

not given

Fenesan [?]

Mary

6 [?]

not given

Rodriques

Mary A

6

not given

McGorley

Mary A

6

not given

Loger

Marg't

8

not given

Joyce

Emma

6

not given

McGum [?]

Juliase [?]

5

not given

Dooley

Julia

7

not given

Hughes

Mary

6

not given

Rox

Ellen

4

not given

McCarthey

Cath'e

9

not given

Mooney

Catharine

8

not given

Mooney

no first name

6

not given

McGums

Marg't

6

not given

Fairelly

Sarah

7

not given

Spaher [?]

Mray [?]

4

not given

Bru [?]

Mary A

5

not given

Duckin

Hana

6

not given

McGee

Marg't

6

not given

Farley

Sarah

7

not given

Costello

Cath'e

7

not given

Layden

Maria

4

not given

Brady

Catherine

6

not given

no last name

Mary

4

not given

Hack

Mary

8

not given

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